Narcissism Glossary
Blame Shifting
👉 Dodging one's own faults and misdeeds by assigning their causes to the other person or to circumstances.
Without clearly separating your share from theirs, it's easy to end up blaming yourself for things you never did.
Without clearly separating your share from theirs, it's easy to end up blaming yourself for things you never did.
Often seen in situations like these
🗣️ They cheat — and the accusation lands on you: "You're the one who made me lonely!"
🗣️ They botch the work — and dodge it: "The team never cooperated properly."
🗣️ They botch the work — and dodge it: "The team never cooperated properly."
When this happens, try this
💡 Write down, factually, whose words and whose actions each thing was. Own only your actual mistakes — the unfair words and behavior they chose are not yours to carry.